1. reduced to a basic framework or essential structure, with non-essential parts removed
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘skeletonized’

Examples

• The skeletonised remains were discovered by archaeologists.
• The company presented a skeletonised version of their business plan.
• After the fire, only the skeletonised frame of the building remained.
• The skeletonised staff worked overtime to maintain basic operations.
• Scientists examined the skeletonised leaf structure under a microscope.
• The budget cuts left them with a skeletonised department.